The spokesman said the anti-corruption department and an intelligence agency were conducting an inquiry against Chief Engineer Shahid Azahar, said to be front man of Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, for his alleged involvement in plundering Rs180 million in water supply scheme at Nankana Sahib, Rs10m in water scheme at Mandi Faizabad and Rs50m in sewerage plan in Shahkot.

The bureau had already been investigating allegations of corruption in 56 companies. A majority of the above-mentioned bureaucrats had served in these companies. Besides those named in the companies [scam] were accused of involvement in other projects. The NAB feared that the suspects might flee from the country.

Former LDA chairman Ahad Khan Cheema is already in jail over allegations of corruption in Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Society scam. The NAB is working on another case of corruption against Cheema. Ex-secretary to prime minister Fawad Hassan Fawad is already appearing before NAB in the case.

Official in NAB said the bureau might summon more bureaucrats including police officers posted at key posts during tenure of the previous government for investigations into the graft cases.

In the past, the bureaucrats had protested against the arrest of Ahad Cheema and apprehended more cases against them [in the near future].

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